Washing-machine



(No Model.)

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Patented May 17, 1898..

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JAMES S. BEATTY, OF SIMPSONVILLE, KENTUCKY.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 604,292, dated May 17,1898.

Application filed June 19, 1897. Serial No. 641,474. (No model.)

A To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMEs S. BEA'ITY, of Simpsonville, in the county ofShelby and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Washing-Machines; and I do hereby declare the followingto be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

My invention relates to washing-machines and its object is to provide animproved and simple washing-machine which may be set over any convenientreceptacle to wash the clothes therein.

My invention consists of certain novel features of construction andcombinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of mydevice in its operative position. Fig. 2 is a side view showing theparts thrown out of the operative position.

The numeral 1 indicates the frame of my device, which I preferably makewith a pair of curved sides 2, held together by suitable cross-ties.Openings 3 are formed near the bottom of said frame. Cross-bars 4 extendfrom any one of said openings to one of the openings upon the other legto form a rest for awashing-tub or the like. Bearings 5 are provided attheupper end of the frame. A cross-tie 6 is also provided thereon. Ashaft 7 is held in said bearings andis provided with a crank and handle8. A swinging frame 9 is supported upon said shaft. Rollers 10 and 11are held in said swinging frame. The roller 10 is mountedtherein toremain stationary with reference to said frame, and the roller 11 ismounted to slide therein. Springs 12 normally hold said rollers inengagement. Cog-wheels 13, provided with long teeth similar to those inuse upon ordinary wringers and for the same reason, are carried upon therollers 10 and 11. A sprocket-wheel 14 is held upon the roller 10 torotate the same. A sprocket-wheel 15 is held upon the shaft supportingthe swinging frame and is connected to the aforesaid sprocket-wheel by achain 16.

By reason of the swinging frame the device may be thrown back to assumethe position shown in Fig. 2 when it is desired to remove or insert thetub. When the tub is inserted, as shown in Fig. 1, it rests on thecross-bars 4, and said device may be swung down so that the rollers restnear the bottom of the tub. These rollers may, if desired, be madesmooth or corrugated, and in either case as the crank-handle is turnedbackward and forward the clothes in the tub will be caught between therollers and moved therethrough, the water being squeezed out as inawringer, but with this difference, that the operation is repeated andthe clothes do not require to be removed from the water to place them between therollers, but will usually catch therein practically in anautomatic manner.

It is obvious that my device may be used, when swung back, as anordinary wringer.

It is obvious that many minor changes may be made in the form of mydevice without departing from the material principles thereof. I do not,therefore, desire to confine myself to the exact form herein shown anddescribed, but wish to include all such as properly come within thescope of my invention.

Having thus described my device, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a washing-machine, the combination with a supporting-frame, ofbearings formed thereon, a shaft held in said bearings, a sprocket-wheelformed upon said shaft, a crank held upon the same, a swinging framesupported upon said shaft, a roller held to rotate in said swingingframe near the end thereof, a similar roller rotatably mounted in saidframe and held to rotate therein, gears connecting the said rollers,springs to normally hold said rollers together, a sprocket mounted uponone of said rollers, anda chain connecting said sprocket with thefirst-mentioned sprocket, substantially as described.

2. In a washing-machine, the combination with a pair of archedsupporting-bars having a series of spaced holes near the ends thereof,of rods connecting said bars, adjustable supports held upon said barsadapted to be attached thereto at any of said openings, bearings formedupon said arched bars, a shaft extending across said bearings, asprocket mounted upon said shaft, a crank held upon the same, a swingingframe held upon said shaft, aroller mounted to rotate in said swingingframe at the lower end of said shaft, a similar roller slidably mountedin said frame and adapted to rotate therein, gears connecting saidrollers, a sprocket formed upon one of said rollers, and a chainconnecting the said sprocket with the sprocket upon the shaft,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

JAMES S. BEAT-TY. Witnesses:

JOHN T. MIDDELTON, l MAURICE T. SMITH.

